title: New horizons for biomedical polymers.
abstract: Surface chemistry determines biological interactions at the interface of a medical device. Novel technology is described here that allows engineers to build into the polymer the type of surface that is required for a particular device application. How the technology operates and its possibilities for use in disposables, implantables and prostheses are examined.
authors.affiliation: DSM PTG, Part of DSM Biomedical, Berkeley, California 94710, USA. rward@polymertech.com
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers